It’s hard to walk down a block in Port Richmond without seeing a Polish deli or market. On Allegheny Avenue, there are two delis across the street from each other. Despite the direct competition, Polka [continue reading…]
Over the past few years, Fishtown has transformed into one of the more artsy areas of Philadelphia. As the neighborhood saw some changes, Milkcrate Cafe found a fresh way to serve coffee and music to [continue reading…]
Joan Aichrath gets to work at 6 a.m. six days a week to open Donna’s Bar on 2732 East Allegheny Ave., a pub that has served as a neighborhood drinking well for 25 years. Aichrath, [continue reading…]
In 1984, a community theater was born in Port Richmond at the Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary parish. Seven years later this company moved further down Allegheny Avenue towards the Delaware River to the Lithuanian Music [continue reading…]
Anthony Burgis of the Front Street Gym in Port Richmond will be moving on to the National Golden Gloves tournament for the third consecutive year, after stopping Rosilindo Morales in their 132 pound bout this [continue reading…]
At some point in his life, Frank Kubach decided he needed to do something in order to help children in Philadelphia. Now 68 years old, the owner of the Front Street Gym has spent [continue reading…]
It started in the house of Zoe Lukas and her husband. Now, Whipped Bakeshop is known as one of the best bake shops in Philadelphia. The shop, which specializes in all baked goods has been [continue reading…]
Since 1932, Quaker City Auctioneers has been buying, selling, auctioning, appraising and liquidating a variety of machinery and equipment. Brandt Wolf has been the director of operations at Quaker City Auctioneers at 2860 Memphis St. [continue reading…]
On the corner of East Westmoreland and Belgrade streets, Mickey White peddled an assortment of wares in a large brick warehouse previously known as Atlas Casket. A furniture sign and an old dentist’s chair sit [continue reading…]
The Bicycle Stable has been a full-service shop for over 10 years in Fishtown. With the rise in gas prices, owner Chaz Vlastis discussed how much a difference it has made on his shop. “It [continue reading…]
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